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2012 Democratic National Convention

Live coverage of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

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Welcome to our running coverage of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. We will be linking to stories throughout the convention and pulling in related Twitter posts from Indiana Democrats at the convention.

First lady Michelle Obama lovingly praised her husband Tuesday night in a prime-time Democratic Convention speech as a devoted husband and caring father at home and a "man we can trust" to revive the nation's weak economy as president, beckoning the country to return him to the White House despite agonizingly slow recovery from recession. www.nwitimes.com

by Robert Blaszkiewicz9/5/2012 5:40:01 AM

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says former President Bill Clinton will help Democrats offer a clear vision of the future when he takes the podium at the Democratic National Convention. www.nwitimes.com

by Robert Blaszkiewicz9/5/2012 3:17:08 PM

Crown Point Mayor David Uran, Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., Northwestern Indiana Building & Construction Trades Council Business Manager Randy Palmateer and Lake County Election Board member Kevin Smith strike a pose at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

President Barack Obama inherited a wreck of an economy, "put a floor under the crash" and laid the foundation for millions of good new jobs, former President Bill Clinton declared Wednesday night in a Democratic National Convention appeal aimed at millions of hard-pressed Americans yet to decide how to vote. www.nwitimes.com

by Robert Blaszkiewicz9/6/2012 3:01:28 PM

RT @Ted_Strickland: Great to speak w/ @OHDems, @INDems & @tndp delegations this AM. Great folks working for @BarackObama & to m ...

His re-election in doubt, President Barack Obama conceded only halting progress Thursday night toward fixing the nation's stubborn economic woes, but vowed in a Democratic National Convention finale, "Our problems can be solved, our challenges can be met." www.nwitimes.com